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Children's burial ground in Townparks (upper Dundalk By.)

Children's burial ground
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Discovered during archaeological test trenching (Excavation Licence No. 99E0737). At N end of Laurels Road, the disarticulated remains of at least three infants were uncovered in garden soil, dating to the 17th-18th century. Known locally as burial ground for unbaptised children. (Lynch, 2002, 229) Reference: Lynch, R. 2002 Townparks, Dundalk. In I. Bennett (ed.), Excavations 2000: summary accounts of archaeological excavations in Ireland, 229 (No. 680). Bray. Wordwell. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 24 November 2011

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